Bagpipe Museum – 09
Thursday 25th June. 2pm Meet in the car park of Morrison supermarket Morpeth, Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1HQ, to then visit the Bagpipe Museum
Thursday 25th June. 2pm Meet in the car park of Morrison supermarket Morpeth, Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1HQ, to then visit the Bagpipe Museum
Saturday 13th June. 10.30am Meet in the café of the York Explore Library for coffee before the AOUG in Yorkshire AGM meeting, which will be followed by a short talk by a speaker. Details nearer the time. There are refreshment facilities available for both coffee and lunch within the building. Please note the AGM will start promptly at 11am.
Sunday 28th June. 1.30pm Meet at the car park at 110 Berth, Western Docks, Southampton, SO15 1HJ for an afternoon cruise on board SS. Shieldhall, to the Eastern Solent, with full musical entertainment provided by Southampton Salty Sea Dogs Shanty Crew. SS Shieldhall is the last operational steam ship in the UK and is on the Historic Ships Register. Full refreshments available on board. The fare is £49.00 and may only be booked via www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk. There is no public transport available to the ship's berth, and, as cruise ships will be in port, traffic will be heavy. This event is being organised jointly with the OU Music Society.
Wednesday 8th July 2pm Join in a Roman History of Northumberland and Newcastle discussion.
Join a writer's group - Wednesday 8th July 7pm
Tuesday 9th July. 2pm Meet at the entrance to Kew Palace, located within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Visitors can access by Elizabeth Gate TW9 3AB. This is a ‘Handshake’ event with Region 02 - Oxford
Saturday 11th July. 11am Meet in Clifford Tearooms at Skipton Castle, The Bailey, Skipton, BD23 1AW. Tickets can be pre-booked online as can car parking. There is a self-guided tour which the website states will take approximately one and a half hours. Please note that this is ‘cashless’ site.
Tuesday 14th July. 12noon Meet at ‘The Corn Exchange, Wetherspoons, Abbeygate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1UL for coffee/lunch, before visiting the nearby Moyse's Hall Museum in the Market Square Adult admission £5. The museum is in a Grade I listed building and houses permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. Bury St Edmunds station is on the Ipswich to Cambridge/Ely line and about fifteen minutes’ walk away, with bus or taxi alternatives. Long stay parking is available in the town centre.
Join the Region 03 Zoom Book Club. All local members are invited to join in and discuss the book of the month. Members from other areas are also welcome. Tuesday 14th July. 8pm - ‘The Girl with Ice in her Veins’ – Karin Smirnoff.
Thursday 16th July. 12noon Meet at The White Hart are welcome., Unit 4, Exchange Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UR for coffee and/or lunch. All members and friends welcome.
Tuesday 21st July. 11am Meet at the entrance to Sydenham Hill station for a visit to Crystal Palace Park to explore cafes and extensive grounds and encounter famous Victorian life size dinosaurs.
Wednesday 22nd July. 2pm Meet in the car park of The Sill, Military Road, Hexham, NE47 7AN.